Letters to the editor: Jan. 21

We don't need a wall

Democrats know that numerous independent studies support their actions in refusing to fund Trump’s wall. The facts are that illegal immigrants pay taxes that exceed the costs of services to them (for example, they pay Social Security taxes but will not receive Social Security benefits). In addition, the number of illegal immigrants continues to fall and now there are more illegals from other countries than from Mexico. And finally, most illegal immigration does not occur by Mexicans walking to the U.S. Trump’s insistence in building the wall is based more on placating the rabid right wing of his party than on any real need for further border security. And finally, no one who knows the facts believes that “the wall will pay for itself”. In fact, just the opposite. U. S. citizens will pay to build and maintain a useless, ineffective, politically motivated wall if Trump has his way. It will cost far more than $5 million.

Barbara Dabney

St. George

Mascots, immigrants and news coverage

Well, the powers that be voted to change the name of the Cedar High School mascot. I must say, I already feel enlightened and a little better than I thought I would. Now I guess I know how it feels to be a true social justice warrior. Removing such an awful burden from our current and future Cedar High School students, I just hope they're as grateful as they should be. Now, in a few years, we can join some other even more enlightened souls and tear down the statues of our city founders that line Main Street. I'm sure in that time someone will find some past transgressions they committed that will make tearing down their statues justifiable, even necessary for our well being.

Isn't it amazing how a family can drag their very young children thousands of miles through central America and Mexico, and when the child tragically gets sick and dies it's President Trump's fault? Pelosi can bring an illegal alien to the SOTU speech but refuse to meet with Angel Moms who've lost children to illegal alien criminals. No report from our media on this, including our local paper. Par for the course anymore. Will our local paper ever disclose that the only real evidence of collusion with Russians was committed by the democrat party and the Clinton campaign? If you're not going to report on any wrong doing by the democrat party can you at least report on more local events?